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Online attempts to steal personal information on the rise in Hong Kong
Phishing is the preferred option with hackers, Microsoft reveals
Microsoft’s latest Security Intelligence Report says phishing sites target Hong Kong because it is a financial centre. Photo: Reuters
Phishing sites, which masquerade as genuine websites to steal users’ personal information, are on the rise in Hong Kong, Microsoft warned on Thursday.
Some 6.23 phishing sites were found per 1,000 hosts in the fourth quarter last year, up from 6.01 in the third quarter, according to Microsoft’s latest Security Intelligence Report.